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Cooperative taxi service to improve drivers’ income, ensure better services: Centre

IANS | March 29, 2025 10:09 AM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The objective of a taxi service based on cooperative model is to ensure democratic management by active participation of all members, and to ensure that maximum profit earned by such cooperative taxi society is distributed equitably among the taxi drivers who will be members of that society, the government has said.

Food processing PLI: 171 firms approved, over 2.89 lakh jobs generated

IANS | March 29, 2025 9:57 AM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A total of 171 food processing companies have been approved for assistance under the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and incentives worth Rs 1,155.296 crore has been disbursed, out of which Rs 13.266 crore has been disbursed to MSMEs in 20 eligible cases (as of February 28), the government has informed.

Centre to launch multilingual e-Governance solution for citizens to file grievances

IANS | March 29, 2025 9:47 AM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has announced a collaboration with Digital India Bhashini to implement a multimodal, multilingual e-Governance solution for the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS).

Trump expresses openness to tariff deals after reciprocal tariffs are enforced on April 2

IANS | March 29, 2025 7:52 AM

Washington, March 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has expressed openness to cutting tariff deals with other countries as he plans to unveil new taxes on imports in the coming days, but he suggested any deals would be made after the tariffs go into place on April 2.

India, US discuss trade, defence

Yashwant Raj | March 29, 2025 12:01 AM

Washington, March 29 (IANS) India and the US, on Friday, discussed trade just days ahead of President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs system kicks into effect.

Centre inks contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore with HAL for supply of 156 LCH

IANS | March 28, 2025 10:29 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The government on Friday signed two contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply of 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) -- Prachand.

BSE share price jumps over 16 pc after SEBI’s proposal on expiry days

IANS | March 28, 2025 9:34 PM

Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Limited's share price surged over 16 per cent on Friday after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed standardising expiry days for equity derivatives across exchanges.

Cabinet decisions to make India 'Aatmanirbhar': PM Modi

IANS | March 28, 2025 8:07 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the latest Cabinet decisions, emphasising their role in making India ‘Aatmanirbhar’.

Rs 22,919 crore component PLI to boost India’s domestic electronics supply chain

IANS | March 28, 2025 7:23 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Rs 22,919 crore Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), which has the potential to generate nearly 1 lakh direct jobs and several indirect jobs, focuses on the local production of sub-assemblies and bare components like inductors, resistors, PCBs and capacitors, etc.

Core sector industries clock 2.9 pc growth in Feb: Centre

IANS | March 28, 2025 6:52 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 2.9 per cent in February, as the production of cement, fertilisers, steel, electricity, coal and refinery products recorded positive growth, according to data released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday.

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Cooperative taxi service to improve drivers’ income, ensure better services: Centre

Food processing PLI: 171 firms approved, over 2.89 lakh jobs generated

Centre to launch multilingual e-Governance solution for citizens to file grievances

Trump expresses openness to tariff deals after reciprocal tariffs are enforced on April 2

India, US discuss trade, defence

Centre inks contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore with HAL for supply of 156 LCH

BSE share price jumps over 16 pc after SEBI’s proposal on expiry days

Cabinet decisions to make India 'Aatmanirbhar': PM Modi

Rs 22,919 crore component PLI to boost India’s domestic electronics supply chain

Core sector industries clock 2.9 pc growth in Feb: Centre

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